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Alison O’Daniel Joins UC San Diego as Suraj Israni Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts

The Arts

Filmmaking is just 150 years old, and Alison O’Daniel sees the field as ripe for invention. As a visual artist and filmmaker, she explores accessibility, sound and listening across media. She recently joined UC San Diego as the inaugural Suraj Israni Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts.

Alison O’Daniel Joins UC San Diego as Suraj Israni Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts

King Britt Named MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair in Digital Media and Learning

The Arts

For over three decades, King Britt has composed, produced and performed electronic music worldwide. Now a teaching professor in UC San Diego’s Department of Music, he brings this experience to students as the new MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair in Digital Media and Learning.

King Britt Named MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair in Digital Media and Learning

UC San Diego’s New AI Major is Here

Technology & Engineering

The University of California San Diego is launching an artificial intelligence major for undergraduates this fall — the result of more than a decade of growth in AI teaching and research here on campus.

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UC San Diego Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Training Program

Science & Environment

UC San Diego has received a $1M NSF ExLENT grant to launch ExSTENT, a nine-week summer program training community college students and teachers for careers in semiconductor manufacturing and emerging nanotechnologies like biotech, solar energy, photonic circuits and quantum circuits.

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Our People, Our Stories, Our Impact

Take a deeper look into the remarkable stories of our changemakers and community-builders, our cutting-edge research, and the global influence of UC San Diego.

Campus & Community

From exciting athletics programs and campus events, to our latest contributions to cutting-edge research—UC San Diego is a vibrant community of creators and innovators, making a positive impact both in San Diego and beyond.

UC San Diego’s New Bioengineering Labs Open Doors for Student Innovation

Technology & Engineering

When UC San Diego bioengineering students step into their newly renovated instructional labs this fall, they’ll find themselves in cutting-edge spaces designed not just for hands-on learning, but with the specific needs of bioengineers in mind.

New Tritons Look to Make Their Mark

Student Life

In their own words, five incoming undergraduates share their dreams for the future and how they plan to make an impact.

Joel Yuen-Zhou Thinks Theory is Fun

Profiles

UC San Diego chemistry professor Joel Yuen-Zhou doesn’t fit neatly into a box and neither does his work. He was born and raised in Mexico City to Chinese immigrants. As a theoretical physical chemist, he uses physics, math and chemistry to manipulate the properties of photons.

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